Does being off grid mean one must live primitively like back in the pioneer days? Not necessarily. Some people might opt to live that lifestyle, however, that is usually based on personal preference, is not a hard an fast rule of living off grid, and is usually a personal choice. Living off grid does not mean primitive living.

For one person, being off the grid may mean simply being disconnected from the power grid, while another person may have the opinion that to be “truly off the grid” they must disconnect from all utilities and live a completely self sufficient lifestyle, free from reliance on public sources of utilities, food or housing.

The point being, BOTH of these opinions of what being off the grid means are correct!

There really is no hard and fast, black and white definition of what living off the grid means, because generally speaking, it means different things to different people.

Simply put, one fact is undeniable. Off grid means disconnected from the electrical grid.

Anything above and beyond that is a personal lifestyle choice. You choose how you want to live it.